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陳詞濫調

简陈词滥调 · 繁陳詞濫調

Mandarin · pinyin chén cí làn diào

cliché
commonplace
truism
stereotype

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陈: chén · exhibit, display; plead; a surname
词: cí · words; phrase, expression
滥: làn · flood, overflow; excessive
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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2–2–4–4 · chen2 ci2 lan4 diao4

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can4 ci4 laam6 diu6

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phrase

(idiomatic) old words and hackneyed talk; clichés; platitudes

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